Intensivist NP or PA, Part-time - Vancouver, WA

Description

Job Description

PeaceHealth is seeking an Intensivist Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our collegial Critical Care team at the PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center in Vancouver, Washington.

ICU/Critical Care experience as a PA or NP is preferred. Will accept new graduates with prior ICU/CCM nursing experience.

Why you’ll love the practice:

• Join an established program of 12 ICU Physicians and 5 NPs/PAs
• Collegial, fun group with longevity of physicians and clinicians
• 12-hour shifts; some nights required
• An Intensivist physician works alongside the PA/NP at night. Autonomy for your work with in-house support at all times.
• Ability to do procedures with excellent mentorship
• We only cross cover ICU patients and not the floors or ER patients
• Two 24-bed ICUs (combined MICU, CVICU, SICU)
• Three shifts per 2 weeks
  
  

PeaceHealth Benefits:

• Competitive compensation plus signing bonus and relocation assistance
• Starting annual salary: $79,008 - $93,652 (at 0.5 FTE) depending on years of experience as an Advanced Practice Clinician (PA/NP)
• EPIC health records
• CME reimbursement
• Fully paid malpractice insurance
• Exceptional health coverage options and retirement plan
• Employee Wellness Program
• PTO
  
  

Why you’ll love Vancouver:

• Vancouver is a robust, independent city with over 160,000 residents and is the largest suburb of Portland, Oregon.
• Outdoor enthusiasts will enjoy quick access to the Pacific Ocean, Mount Hood, Mount St. Helens, and never-ending recreational activities of the Pacific Northwest. We are home to some of the world’s best mountain biking and wind-surfing locales.
• Nationally recognized farm-to-table cuisine, craft microbreweries, and gourmet coffeehouses will keep the most discerning food critic happy.
• A thriving arts, theater, and music scene and our 26 colleges and universities attract renowned authors, performers, and speakers.
• There is no Washington State personal income tax.
  
  

Hospital Highlights:

• PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center is a 450-bed hospital with a Level II trauma center.
• The Emergency Department is the busiest in Southwest Washington, caring for over 85,000 patients yearly.
• State-of-the-art 14-bed inpatient rehabilitation floor provides intensive therapy services.
• Our integrated physician-led medical group has over 1,300 active medical providers with most specialty services represented.
  
  

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If this opportunity resonates with you, please apply on-line and attach your resume.

Brian Rasmussen - Physician & Clinician Recruiter

Vancouver, Washington – look any direction and the scenery is astounding! Snow-capped mountains, nationally protected evergreen forests, the waterfall-laced Columbia River gorge, and rugged Pacific-coast beaches – all within a short 90-minute drive. The northwest is a dream come true for outdoor enthusiasts. And against that magnificent backdrop, Vancouver and neighboring Portland, Oregon offer all the best amenities of city living. What makes our area so special? A thriving arts scene, varied professional sports teams, unique neighborhoods, and a wealth of diverse culinary destinations.

PeaceHealth’s community of health care professionals in the Vancouver area include PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center, a 450-bed tertiary-level hospital with complete services, and PeaceHealth Medical Group, a multi-specialty group serving communities throughout Clark County.

Job Summary

Within scope of practice and in alignment with both hospital staff bylaws and PHMGs physician supervision expectations, responsible for advanced level of nursing evaluation, clinical assessment, prescribing and monitoring medications and follow-up care for patient. Responsible for patient and family teaching.

Essential Functions

• Effectively identifies, evaluates, and addresses disease prevention and health promotion issues of the population in the practice while administering quality patient care.
• Works in an independent and interdependent relationship with members of the medical staff, which allows for consultation, collaboration, or referral.
• Gives directions to nursing and other staff.
• Prescribes medications and treatments and ongoing medication management. Orders lab and diagnostic tests when appropriate and interprets test results.
• Educates patients and/or families about preventive care, medical issues, and use of prescribed medical treatments and/or medications.
• Maintains legible, accurate, and confidential medical records. Documents all medical evaluations, diagnoses, procedures, treatment, outcomes, education, referrals and consultations according to established standards.
• Analyzes new knowledge gained from conferences, workshops, professional literature, or “hands-on training” and assimilates this knowledge into clinical practice.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
  
  

Qualifications

Education

• Accredited Program Required: Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner. and
• Required: . Must be Board Certified by the AAPA or AACN
  
  

Experience

• Minimum of one year preferred Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner experience
  
  

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